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“The Thickety is a sinister, magical debut with a marvelous and shocking heroine. J.A. White’s elegant writing and masterful plot kept me turning pages late into the night.”

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Lisa McMann

Lisa McMann is an American author known for her young adult novels. Born on February 27, 1968, she graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Her works are characterized by unique science fiction and fantasy elements, which have won her a dedicated following among young readers. more

“In stories like Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast, they always say the heroine is 'as good as she is beautiful.' I wondered if people just wanted that to be true, wanted the beautiful to be good. I wondered if they wanted the ugly to be bad because then they wouldn't have to feel bad for them.”

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“Every girl pretends she is a princess at one point, no matter how little her life is like that.”

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“Maybe we judge people too much by their looks because it's easier than seeing what's really important.”

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“It would be so great to have someone my own age to talk to, even if it was just about books.”

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